Job Description

Job Description and Duties

Under the direction of the Assistant Executive Director, conducts ongoing oversight and evaluation of treatment programs, Social Work Services, Rehabilitation Therapy Services, Forensic Services, and the Central Staffing office along the continuum of care for patients in a Department of State Hospital (DSH). The Clinical Administrator has regular and substantial contact with patients; is responsible for maintaining the safety of staff, patients, and property in the clinical areas of the hospital; approves clinical interventions to address disruptive or assaultive behavior and intervenes by applying techniques to defuse potentially volatile situations when needed. Incumbents ensure public property is protected and safe. In addition, incumbents will respond to emergency situations as trained in Therapeutic Strategies and Interventions.

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Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

1.  Knowledge of the principles, procedures, and techniques used in planning, evaluating and administering a multidisciplinary patient treatment organization.
2. Knowledge of hospital Licensing regulations and Joint Commission Accreditation standards.
3. Knowledge of the mental health recovery model based on the concept of recovery from severe mental disorders and its application in a State Hospital.
4. Ability to understand and apply the concepts of Continuous Quality Improvement and accountability in an organization.
5. Demonstrated leadership and management ability in addition to showing initiative and independence of action in policy and decision-making.
6. Demonstrated ability to establish program monitoring and evaluation processes.

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Statement of Qualifications

A Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) is a written response to the applicant's qualifications for the position and ability to present information clearly and concisely in writing. Specifically, the SOQ should include detailed and concise information on how the candidate's education, training, experience, and competencies meet the minimum and desirable qualifications. 

In your SOQ, describe your experience, knowledge, and competencies as they relate to each "Desirable Qualifications" factors listed under the "Desirable Qualifications" section of this bulletin. The Desirable Qualifications factors must be addressed and numbered in the same order as listed; do not consolidate responses. The SOQ should not exceed three (3) pages in length, with one-inch margins, single spaced and a minimum font size of Arial 12. Applicants who fail to submit the SOQ as instructed and/or fail to submit all required documents may be eliminated from the examination process.

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is required and must be included.
• Statement of Qualifications - Please see Statement of Qualifications section below for details. 

Job Tags

Full time, Work at office

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